VAAT-h (Vacuum to Atmosphere Attack Transport - heavy)

[Saul Perth]

Manufacturer
Stiel Industries

Model
Vacuum to Atmosphere Attack Transport - heavy

Class
Troop Transport/Gunship

Role
Troop Transport and Close Air Support

Composition
Durasteel, Transparisteel (cockpit canopies)

Dimensions
Length: 20 meters
Wingspan: 20 meters
Height: 6 meters​

Crew​

Pilot, Co-Pilot (suggested)

Capacity
20, may be improved to 30 by removing the hyperdrive.​

Armament​

Six modular ball-in-socket weapon mounts, with a large mount on top of each wing near the fuselage.

Small Mount Weapon Options: Heavy laser, Light Blaster Cannon, Heavy Repeating Blaster, Missile Pod, High Pressure Flamethrower, Automated Anti-Missile Defense Lasers, External Sensor Pod, or External Jammer Pod.

Large Mount Options: Concussion Missile Launcher (12 missiles per), Proton Torpedo Launcher (6 torpedoes per), Heavy Blaster Cannon.

Equipment
Standard Sensor Array, Holographic Targeting Module with Helmet Integration Package, Standard Navigation Module, Standard Life Support Module, Heavy Military Grade Shield Generator, Pilot Ejection Modules, Five Retractable Ropes on each troop bay door, Class Three Hyperdrive, Chaff and Flare Launchers.

Maneuverability​

Slow, but has a full 3-D range of motion due to it's repulsorlift propulsion.

Description​

The VAAT-h is a modernized and slightly upsided version of the tried and tested LAAT Gunship of the Clone Wars. Chief among the modifications added by Stiel Industries is the addition of a hyperdrive, although this was at a cost in transport capacity. The second most notable improvement of the craft was the modualization of it's weapon systems, allowing a greater degree of customization. The most common weapons of choice are the trusted blaster cannons and repeating heavy blasters, although a myriad of other weapons exist, ranging from rocket pods to anti-missile defensive lasers to even high pressure flamethrowers. Even the fearsome rocket launchers have been modernized, and can be swapped between proton torpedo or concussion missile launchers, heavy blaster cannons, or even simply removed for added maneuverability and reduced cost.​

 

[Jiang Winters]

If this is Rebel tech, this needs approval through all faction leaders, not through the tech board. Please confer with your faction leader to find out what your faction's process for tech submissions is and where to go with this.

 

[Commissar Brett]

LARTIES!!! yay

 

[Kiro]

Also, there already are two VAATs, the VAAT/i and the VAAT/c, both belonging to the Imperium.

So these things need to change their names as well.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

VAAT is a pretty standard name. I see no reason why this name would need to change just because the Imperium uses it too.

@Jiang - we don't have a tech submission process in the Rebels yet so unless you have any objection, we can probably have it approved here?

 

[Jiang Winters]

A name change to avoid confusion would be logical, but there's no rule against multiple vehicles of the same name. (Though where indie factions are involved, lawsuits over copyright infringement become a concern. Remember kids - if you steal someone's name, someone might try to bring you to space court and send your butt to space jail for stealing their space name. I'm joking, except I'm not. Or am I?)

@Bac: I can give preliminary approval on this.

 

[Neo Shark]

You should lay off the catnip dude.

 

[Saul Perth]

I'll designate this VAAT-h then, it's a little bigger than the Imp version anyway.

And if you say it without thinking too hard, it kinda sounds like vatty. Don't judge me. :bitchez

 

[GABA]

If its purpose is to transport people from the vacuum of space to normal atmosphere, then I don't see the purpose of a hyperdrive attached to it. If you want to keep the hyperdrive, then I suggest just using another ship model. I didn't think these transports were made for hyperspace travel.

 

[Saul Perth]

If its purpose is to transport people from the vacuum of space to normal atmosphere, then I don't see the purpose of a hyperdrive attached to it. If you want to keep the hyperdrive, then I suggest just using another ship model. I didn't think these transports were made for hyperspace travel.

My initial design didn't have a hyperdrive and kept the LAAT's transport capacity of thirty, but I figured the Rebels might have use of a hyperdrive for small raids or other scum-like activities. I did have a bit written in about removing the hyperdrive for extra space.

As for not being hyperspace capable, it's not -that- ugly is it? :CCry2

 

[Kiro]

Also, if you want this thing to have a hyperdrive, you need to list it's rating. How fast it travels through Hyperspace.

 

[Saul Perth]

Also, if you want this thing to have a hyperdrive, you need to list it's rating. How fast it travels through Hyperspace.

In the equipment, class three.

 

[Jiang Winters]

The flamethrowers are going to be utterly useless as an aerial weapon, fyi.

Approbed regardless.

 

[Saul Perth]

Thanks! I know the flamethrowers are useless against fighters, but they work great for suppressing fire.

Vacuum to Atmosphere Pun Deployer. :CScool